Advice

How to Meet People at Bars
Are you new in town? Or are you just tired of hanging out with the same old bunch of losers and are looking to meet some new people? The natural place for most of us to find ourselves surrounded by others are in local watering holes. There can be both

Sunscreen that Saves Both Skin and Money
Sunshine. It makes everyone happy. Our cities become alive when the sun shines. Suddenly everyone starts wearing less clothing. We catch glimpses of fresh flesh that has been covered up with layers all winter long. Some lucky people have a natural bronze to flaunt without even trying. Others need to

Your Home Bar, Part V of V: The Proof Is in the John Collins
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of my home bar tutorial! This means you’ve got the ingredients, the tools, and the know-how to build your liquor cabinet and entertain imbibing guests — or just yourself! So now you can reap the rewards: HUGE SAVINGS! Plus nobody will throw you

Dating Advice To Skip
Everyone always has an opinion about dating and relationships– especially if you’re a woman, everybody has the worst compulsion to shove a bunch of crap down your throat. Of course many of these people tend to be your immediate family, and to an extent, you sort of have to listen

Ditch Cable TV Once and For All
Breaking up can be tough, especially when it’s with a multi-billion dollar company which holds roughly 25% of the market share (let’s face it, you probably chose Comcast as your cable provider). And they don’t make it any easier on you when they beg you to stay. But spending $80

There’s no P in our Ool… but there’s Poop
Not to brag or anything, but I have some wonderful friends. And one of these wonderful friends just had a birthday and rented suite at a pretty fancy schmancy place down in Palm Springs. (It was great, Mom. We braided each others’ hair, had one two many glasses of chocolate

Broke-Ass Etiquette: BFF’s Bad BF
Got a question about how to be a polite Broke-Ass? Email Half-Price Headliner with your queries and get schooled on how to be proper-like. Q: I can’t stand my BFF’s boyfriend. Can I tell her how I feel, or do I have to just keep my mouth shut? A: That’s

East Bay Unwrapped: Oakland Athletics 2011
Did you know that the Athletics have the best pitching in baseball right now? Or that Coco Crisp’s ‘fro is bigger than the Disney World Epcot ball? Or how about that there are some amazing deals and giveaways for the Oakland Athletics 2011 season? Well, even if you didn’t know